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Garden Party

by Amanda Bedgood

The big flower tour

On Sunday, May 4, five beautiful gardens will be open to the public as part of the 27th annual Avec Souci Garden Tour - Les Beau Jardins. From 1 to 5 p.m., horticulture lovers can tour these Lafayette gardens brimming with spring's foliage.

Tickets are $15 in advance and can be purchased through any Avec Souci member or at Albertsons on Johnston Street, All Seasons Nursery, The Gardenaire, Champagne's, Native Sun or The Garden Center on Pinhook Road. (Tickets are $20 the day of the tour). Proceeds from the tours help local charities like Lafayette Community Health Care Clinic, Special Olympics and Acadiana Outreach.

This year's tour round up includes:
Rosary Russo - 106 Southern Pines Drive
Leslie and Jimmy Sandlin 314 Dunreath St.
Stuart Burgess - 323 Amelia St.
Connie and Rick Voth - 1406 E. Bayou Parkway
Marsha and Ron Vining - 1306 E. Bayou Parkway